Not every dispatch calls for a vehicle capable of high-speed pursuits among other things, and with up to 50 miles of all-electric range, the Volt will save NYC tens of thousands of dollars in gas costs every year.

When the Volt’s battery runs low, a gas-powered engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range another 344 miles on a full tank for a total driving range of 379 miles.

“This is the latest and largest-ever addition of electric vehicles to the City’s fleet, which is already the largest municipal clean-air vehicle fleet in the nation,” Bloomberg said in a press statement. “We will continue to lead by example, but we also must provide New Yorkers with tools to make environmentally friendly choices in their own lives.